Boston and the Townshend Acts Quiz

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What was the purpose of sending troops to the colonies after passing the Townshend Acts of 1767?

To enforce a curfew in the colonies

To protect the colonists from external threats

To provide extra jobs for the unemployed colonists

To ensure the new taxes on the colonists were followed (correct)

Why did tensions and hostilities grow between the colonists and the soldiers?

The soldiers were very friendly with the colonists

The soldiers were organizing cultural events for the colonists

The soldiers were distributing food to the colonists

The soldiers were taking extra jobs that could have been given to unemployed colonists (correct)

What caused the verbal confrontation between Private White and a Boston resident?

Private White was on duty at the customs house on King Street (correct)

Private White tried to arrest a Boston resident

Private White refused to let the residents enter the customs house

Private White was distributing pamphlets against the colonists

What happened when a crowd assembled and pelted Private White with stones, oyster shells, ice, and chunks of coal?

People began tolling the bells of the city's churches Signup and view all the answers

What did Captain Thomas Preston do when he led seven soldiers to the customs house?

He rushed in to relieve Private White Signup and view all the answers

What did the mob dare the soldiers to do?

Fire at them Signup and view all the answers

Who was the lawyer for the defense of the soldiers in the Boston Massacre trials?

John Adams Signup and view all the answers

Where were the victims of the Boston Massacre buried?

Granary Burying Ground Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Lieutenant Governor present at the Boston Massacre?

Thomas Hutchinson Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Revere call the event of the Boston Massacre?

The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in Kings Street in Boston Signup and view all the answers

How many civilians died as a result of the incident?

Five Signup and view all the answers

Who were the civilian leaders of Boston that pressured Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson?

Sons of Liberty Signup and view all the answers

What did Loyalists want for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

Fair trial and competent defense counsel Signup and view all the answers

Who created an engraving (picture) of the event to use as propaganda against the British government?

Paul Revere Signup and view all the answers

Who were found not guilty in the Boston Massacre trials?

Captain Preston and six of his men Signup and view all the answers

What did Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson assure the leaders of Boston regarding the soldiers involved in the incident?

He would ensure a fair trial for them Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Boston Massacre

The British government sent troops to the colonies in 1768 to enforce the Townshend Acts of 1767, leading to growing tensions and hostilities between colonists and soldiers.

Conflict Escalation

A verbal confrontation occurred between Private White and a Boston resident, escalating into a crowd assembling and pelting Private White with stones, oyster shells, ice, and chunks of coal.

Captain Preston's Intervention

Captain Thomas Preston led seven soldiers to the customs house to rescue Private White, but the mob dared the soldiers to fire.

Trials and Aftermath

John Adams defended the soldiers in the Boston Massacre trials.
The victims of the Boston Massacre were buried in the Granary Burying Ground.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson was present at the event.
Paul Revere called the event a "bloody massacre."
Five civilians died as a result of the incident.

Reaction and Propaganda

Civilian leaders of Boston, including Samuel Adams, pressured Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson to take action against the soldiers.
Loyalists wanted leniency for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
Paul Revere created an engraving of the event to use as propaganda against the British government.
Captain Preston and six of his men were found not guilty in the trials.
Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson assured the leaders of Boston that the soldiers involved in the incident would be removed from the city.

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Test your knowledge about the events in Boston after the passing of the Townshend Acts of 1767. Learn about the presence of British soldiers and their impact on the residents of Boston.